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THE FIRST ITALIAN LAW ENCYCLOPEDIANO COPIES IN USAForamiti, Francesco....
THE FIRST ITALIAN LAW ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Foramiti, Francesco. Enciclopedia Legale Ovvero Lessico Ragionato di Gius Naturale, Civile, Canonico, Mercantile-Cambiario-Marittimo, Feudale, Penale, Pubblico-Interno, e Delle Genti. Venice: Coi Tipi di Giuseppe Antonelli Ed., 1841-1843.
Four volumes in-4to, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt titles and ornaments at spine. Main text in double columns.
Second and final edition of this remarkable and comprehensive law encyclopedia, with entries quite detailed. Possibly the first encyclopedia of Italian civil law, with its organizational style similar to that of Tomlins’s Law Dictionary.
References: OCLC locates 5 copies of the first edition in USA public libraries, no copies of this second edition. BMC, IX, 543.